The Republican journal., 1887-06-02
Generalities.

Immense losses by fire are reported from
the West.
The cmbezzlcmcnt epidemic seems to have
taken fresh hold.
New Jersey farmers have already begun to
wrcstlc with the potato bug.
Fully 1000 people suffered more or less from
the recent fires in Michigan.
Gold and silver is reported discovered in
large quantities In Southern Indiana.
4 white man was taken out of Jail and hang
ed to Il tree by Arkansas lynchers.
The Pope fully sustans the course of Arrl,i-
bishop Corrigan toward DR.. McG'ynn.
Governor Ames, of Massachusetts. has We
toed the bill dividing the town of Beverly.
A genuine case of yellow fever is reported in
Key West, Fla. Visitors are leaving town.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beechcr has gone to re-
side with her daughter at Stamford, Conn.
John W. kcely having, as he says. completed
his great motor. Is at work on an improved tel
ephone.
The camp of the national militia is pitched at
Washington. and the competitive drills occur
ed last week.
Glendonslc, Pa, is agtated over the flight
of Il young white woman with her fathers col
oreu coachman.
John Butte Holmes died at North PIaintiell,
n. j., and several widows have appeared to
claim his property.
Two boys while playing at Nyack struggled
for the possession of Il revolver with fatal re-
suits to one of them.
Columbia, $. G.. Will not listen to Il lecture
from George W. Cable, the novelist, and the
engagement is cancelled.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will not tunnel
the Hudson, but will use the tunnel that is now
in course of construction.
Michael Hammond, a railroad conductor. lost
his life near Wilkesbarre, Pa. in saving those
of Il woman and her child.
Belle Boyd. the famous Confederate spy. is
running AN orange grove in Florida. and is in
comfortable circumstances.
Colonel Bradley and General Burkncr, rival
candidates for the Govcrnorship of Kentucky
will stump the State together.
\ miSerly hermit ho died ON the banks of
the Delaware river, in New York State. had
nearly SlO.OW concealed in his shanty.
The infant son of George Kibita of New
! ork was bitten by a spider May DIST. and
died - hours afterwards in great agony.
The New Hampshire underwriters have de
cidcd that more frequeni inspections shall he
made of risks with the view of redncin" losses.
The agitation in the island of Crete has AS
Sumcd Il political character. and there are fears
of an outbreak. Reinforccmcntsa are demanded.
More than two hundred and fifty horses
bclon.in. to the United States Express Com
pany ut Jersey City We're burned to death May
odd.
Cleveland is considering an ordinance re-
quiring all screens to be removed from bar
rooms, so thai wh>kcy must be publicly tip
pied.
Land Commissioner Sparks says that about
twenty-five million acres of land will be taken
from the railways and thrown open to settle
ment.
Senator Mcpherson does not wish to he Il
witness in case where he will be a Judge. hence
he will not testify before the Interstate Com
mission.
A young man at Wcll>villc. Ohio. was poi>-
oned by swallowing Il lizard while drinking
from pool some two weeks ago. Physicians
cannot aid him.
}. New York World correspondent reports
that the annexation feeling is apparently Very
strong i'll the extreme western and eastern pro-
vinrc> of Canada.
Ex-Governor Spraguc has written long and
incohcrcnt letter refuSin. permission for the
giving of the famous Bull Ran gun to the State
of Rhode Island.
Columbia College has formally and publicly.
through Warden Dwight, of its law school, de
nounced the land doctrines of Henry George
and DR.. McGIynn.
William Mcconnell, the oldest man in New
buryport. Mass, died May 2lst. aged "a. He
was born in Creeton. Scotland and has lived
here nearly 10 years. He leaves six children.
One of the officers of the White Star Line
says that the loss caused by the collision of the
Britannia and Celtic will be about Sl2O. 600. of
which so, 900 was occasioncd by DELAYED trips.
The anniversary of the battles of $50 around
Metz will be celebrated this year with unusual
ec/0t. Veterans will assemble at Metz from all
parts of Germany to take part in the reebra-
ton.
A number of Peace medals have been struck
off at the Philadelphia Mint They will he
given to Indians as a reward for inducing their
tribes to exchange their s:vagcry for riyiliza-
ton.
fell 400 feet from his balloon last week at O>k-
aloosa, Iowa, and was instantly killed. The
balloon had caught fire from hot air with which
it had been inflated.
Five whites and three negroes were given
from five to ten ashes each at New Castle,
Del, May 2lSt, for larceny, and William Nor
ris colored, convicted of assault with intent to
kill stood one hour in the piory.
The First Church of Christ (Congrcgationa)
at Springfield, Mass, began the celebration of
its 250th anniversary May 22h. OF the SO
churches established in the colonies during the
18th century this church was the 10th.
The Silver Cliff (Col) Rllstier says: "'Thc
Security company has already corded up over
$4,000 tons of ore on the Silver Cliff mines.
Work is going on rapidly and the output grows
| richer and more extensive every day
The ocean steamers Celtic, from Liverpool,
and the Britanic, from New York, colldc,l
during fog $50 miles off Sandy Hook, May 49,
Both vessels were considerably damaged and
four Stecrage passengers OH the iiritanic were
killed.
Mr.. William Clark. the thread manufactures
Scotch cutter Thistle, which is to attempt tc
win the Americas cup, and he was the prime
mover in building the craft. Mr.. Clark is OF
Scotch origin.
The schooner yacht Coronet, victor in TIL,
ocean Yacht race, arrived at New York from
Europe May %. With the possible exception
of the New York Clubs regatta the Coroncj
| will not be entered in any race this season.
\ law suit involving several millions is about
| to be commenced against JAY Gould and Rus.
| sell Sage as trustees of the consolidated mort.
| gage on the Kansas Pacific railroad hy the for
| egn holders of the bonds issued under ths
| mortgage.
! Miss Kate Field was given Il reception al
| Salt Lake City, the other day. by the Woman.
| Relief Corps of the q. A. H.. and was pre-
>ented with gold badge set with diamonds. il
| recognition Of her services in securing anti
| Mormon legislation.
| In accordance with the order of tile war de-
| partment. General Crook has ordered compan,
| X, ninth cavalry, colOrcd, to Cheyenne for tht
purpose Of enforcing the orders of the interior
| department to tear down the fences on the pub
lie domain in Wyoming.
The Pail Mall Gazette alleges that one Of the
sermons of Canon Fleming is gross plagiar
| ism of some delivered by DIR. Tamage of tho
Brooklyn Tabernacle six years ago. 1t is quite
| pleasing to know that the sermons of the celc
| brated Brooklyn divine are considered so valu
| able by IA Queens chaplain.
| Assistant Secretary Maynard has nformc,
| the collector of customs ut New York that
| fresh fish when imported for immediate con
sumption are exempt from duty, no matter b,
whom caught or by whom imported, but il
| they are not imported for immediate conSllmp
| tion they are subject to duty.
| Senator Patt, who with two other Senator.
went to the Indian Territory to investigat.
| certain allegations in regard to the injustice OF
| turning out certain traders for political reas
ons, has returned to Washington not favorabl,